The upcoming special election for the 10th Senate District
just got very interesting. As we all
know, Bethany Hall-Long will vacate her Senate seat when she is appointed
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. In
February or March, a special election will take place for her seat.

This is a true-red opportunity, and I hope that the RNC is also paying attention.

Donald Trump did pretty well in this state, even though he did not win.

Delaware Election Day results (Credit: New York Times

A special election will draw a low turnout, no matter what.

[John] Marino, however, came very close to beating Hall-Long in the
2014 election. She won with 51% versus
Marino’s 49%. Why wouldn’t you go with
what worked before? I get it, Wall is
the Mother of the Year and a school board member. But the things she stands for, or at very
least openly supports, are in sharp contrast to Marino who is pro opt-out and
loathes the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

So, in 2014, a Republican came within two points of defeating the Democrat.

That sounds like the right candidate to stump for.

Delaware Republicans wasted no time--they have selected John Marino.

Exceptional Delaware writes:

The 10th Senate District will have a vacancy when Senator
Bethany Hall-Long officially steps down when she becomes the next Delaware
Lieutenant Governor. As many predicted,
the Delaware GOP chose John Marino as the Republican candidate. Who will the Dems pick? Whoever it is, this will be a hot race.

Republicans have the momentum.

They have won the Presidency.

They still control Congress.

They picked up seats across the country, even in blue states like Illinois.

I look forward to seeing Republicans expand their power. Imagine Delaware boasting a Republican majority in the state senate?

Then, come 2018 ... could Republicans flip enough seats to get the House of Representatives, too?

Republicans in California should look to incremental victories like this one (possibly) in Delaware.

Let's not despair, but help our fellow conservatives across the country Make America Great Again.